Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,286
| This zip code: | $50,286 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50214, 50232, 50228, 50208, 50054, 50137.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 50170 with a mortgage: 374 (30 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 268
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,127
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $398
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 56
- 1995 to 1998: 54
- 1990 to 1994: 33
- 1980 to 1989: 43
- 1970 to 1979: 259
- 1960 to 1969: 115
- 1950 to 1959: 108
- 1940 to 1949: 51
- 1939 or earlier: 394
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe, IA (50170): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 208
- 3 bedrooms: 458
- 4 bedrooms: 151
- 5 or more bedrooms: 24
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 87
- 3 bedrooms: 48
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50170 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 181
- 2 vehicles: 397
- 3 vehicles: 201
- 4 vehicles: 47
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 83
- 2 vehicles: 85
- 3 vehicles: 21
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50170:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 54
- $80,000 to $89,999: 61
- $90,000 to $99,999: 67
- $100,000 to $124,999: 177
- $125,000 to $149,999: 145
- $150,000 to $174,999: 67
- $175,000 to $199,999: 43
- $200,000 to $249,999: 57
- $250,000 to $299,999: 31
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50170:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 23
- $250 to $299: 7
- $300 to $349: 33
- $350 to $399: 23
- $400 to $449: 17
- $450 to $499: 12
- $500 to $549: 10
- $550 to $599: 1
- $600 to $649: 2
- $650 to $699: 4
- No cash rent: 29
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $89,753.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,017
- Two or more races householders: $161,556
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,255 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
| 50170: | $118,255 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,176 - $159,989
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $135,582| Here: | $135,582 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $137,668| Here: | $137,668 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 2-unit structures: $91,254| Here: | $91,254 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,782| Here: | $91,782 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $29,042| Here: | $29,042 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 926
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 34
- 5 to 9: 33
- 10 to 19: 10
- 20 to 49: 14
- Mobile homes: 76
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,128 (77%)
- Carpooled: 194 (13%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 29 (2%)
- Other means: 3 (0%)
- Worked at home: 112 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 125
- 5 to 9 minutes: 139
- 10 to 14 minutes: 90
- 15 to 19 minutes: 144
- 20 to 24 minutes: 283
- 25 to 29 minutes: 82
- 30 to 34 minutes: 119
- 35 to 39 minutes: 27
- 40 to 44 minutes: 60
- 45 to 59 minutes: 224
- 60 to 89 minutes: 53
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 51.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,651
- In family households: 2,329 (654 male householders, 121 female householders)
693 spouses, 800 children (720 natural, 20 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 8 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 322 (119 male householders (94 living alone)), 162 female householders (147 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 370 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 241 1-person, 34 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
584 married couples with children.
115 single-parent households (44 men, 71 women).
98.1% of residents of 50170 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 26% well, 6% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 13% well, 27% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 14 (0.5%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Korea (57%)
- Germany (14%)
- Hungary (14%)
- Mexico (14%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 2,684
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 27

First ancestries reported:
|  Dutch: 458 |
|  German: 390 |
|  United States or American: 325 |
|  English: 169 |
|  Irish: 147 |
|  Other groups: 126 |
|  Danish: 60 |
|  Norwegian: 43 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 41 |
|  Scottish: 39 |
|  French (except Basque): 29 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  Italian: 20 |
|  European: 8 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Polish: 5 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
|  Finnish: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MONROE CITY OF (206 WEST SHERMAN STREET P.O. BOX 370 in MONROE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF MONROE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MONROE CITY OF STP (EAST), MONROE CITY OF STP (WEST), MONROE WATER SUPPLY, MONROE WATER SUPPLY C/O CITY HALL
- MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (400 N JASPER in MONROE, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-505160 418
Organizations: PCM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PCM HIGH SCHOOL (HIGHWAY 163 in MONROE, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-505160 172
Organizations: PCM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MONROE MOTORS INC - FORMER SITE OF (HWY 163 S @ HWY 14 in MONROE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KEITH ROODA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CORNERSTONE FARMS, INC (FORMER (7260 HIGHWAY F70 WEST in MONROE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RESIDENTIAL CARE
Alternative names: WESTVIEW OF MONROE, INC.
- MONROE MIRROR INC (213 MILL ST in MONROE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
- MONROE C S D (HWY 163 in MONROE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: MONROE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,149
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2310
- Northeast: 26
- Midwest: 170
- South: 44
- West: 74
60% of the 50170 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 2,868. Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-4.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 5.8% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 15.1% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- VAN RYSWYK PLUMBING AND HEATIN (416 S MONROE ST in MONROE, IA; small business)
$10,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Demolition of Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
- SHANNON HOME IMPROVEMENT (314 N COMMERCE in MONROE, IA; small business)
$5,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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